ENSIGN JOHN D. ALLEN
John D. Allen, son of Mrs. Vera G. Allen, 320 West Grand Avenue, was
among approximately 1190 midshipmen graduated on January 20 from the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, University of Notre Dame, Indiana,
with a commission as Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve, as a Deck
Officer.

Ensign Allen left for Maryland for active duty yesterday, after
spending a leave with his mother here.

He is a graduate of Eau Claire
Senior High School, 1939, and attended the teachers college here.

ARRIVES OVERSEASEnsign John Allen has arrived safely somewhere in the British Isles,
according to a cable received by his mother, Mrs. J. E. Allen, 320 Grand
Avenue West.

IN FRANCEEnsign John D. Allen, son of Mrs. J. E. Allen, 320 West Grand
Avenue, was a member of a United States Naval crew in the American
assault force which invaded France. It was his first action with the
enemy.

Written by Harold (Diz) Kronenberg

John was very active in Eau Claire sports and married Claudia Raymond, whose family operated the Raymond Beer
Distributing Company.